i was going to law school. we had real jobs. ronny worked in real estate. you would never know it. but we actually were -- i was a political science major. you know, we were doing different things. we would have been okay. >> talk about -- why is this show, why has this show been so popular? >> the show is really popular because it's like black or white. it's people watch the show and saw us and they were like, these people actually exist. and they're in awe, like we're new species. and there's people that watch the show and, i did that when i was younger and i can relate to the show and i enjoy watching it. it's escape to their real life. >> or they're going to do it. >> or the little ones. >> i want to do that. >> pauly d., the question for you, is how long have you going to keep that hair style? >> i feel like god has blessed me with this hairline. i'm not going to let him down. i'm not going to cut it so it doesn't go away? >> change, no? and, dino, what do you think jersey shore's lasting impression will be? what will they say about "jersey shore" 10 years from now? >> i think